March brought show season back with the River City Classic two weeks ago, and with that my plastic pony acquisitions went up. I have a tendency to buy from friends who I see regularly, and rather than shipping them I agree to pick them up when I see them next to save on the shipping cost.
I started off March by visiting one of the local dealers to check out the 2026 offerings. It was a bit of good fortune - I have family who live 15 minutes from one of the major Breyer dealers, and I would be visiting them anyways. A perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. I picked up four of the new 2026 single Stablemates. I'll be snagging the Warmblood and the Thoroughbred at some point, but I didn't like the eyes on the Thoroughbreds they had in stock, and the Warmblood will just be a conga filler, so she doesn't need to be perfect.
When the Valentine's and Villaintines sale was announced at Stone, I looked at the Chips that would be available (because of course I did!) I ended up eyeing two Chips that I absolutely loved. My philosophy with my Stone collection is that I have either absolutely love the model or it needs to fill a spot in my Mini Stone show string, simply because of the cost of the models. My first choice for the sale was a stunning dapple gray Cutting chip, but by the time the page showed him to me he was snapped up. Luckily my second choice was Cherry Soda, and he was still available! I chose to give him a glossy finish because all bays look better glossed.
We all know I'm a Cleveland Bay fan. When I saw Beau' N Arrow was a BreyerFest Limited Edition last year, I knew there was a good chance he'd be glossed for Breyer Midwest. I thought about (finally!) attending this year, but the cost of the flight to Kansas deterred me (it's a NAN year, I have to save for that entry fee!). I knew I'd have friends attending who wouldn't want theirs, and I also had a friend attending who could pick him up at the event and hold him for me until we saw each other! I made a quick post on my Facebook wall, and within an hour I had one prepaid, and a handoff planned and coordinated for the event. I picked him up at River City, and I'm so glad to have him in my collection!
My friend Kelly M. is one of those friends who will hold onto items for months for me until we see each other in person - I have a spot on one of her shelves known affectionately as "the pile." I see Kelly a few times a year - for all that she's stupid far from me, she's on the right coast and we're often able to meet in the middle at shows. This time I picked up my Calista (who she snagged for me in fall of 2024 and kept forgetting to bring with the rest of my things) and the last few Tractor Supply blind bags I was missing (she makes it to more TSCs than I do). I think I still have things in my pile that we both forgot about, so look for that in a few months when I see Kelly again!
This was an unexpected addition! I conga the Paso Fino a bit more casually, so when he was announced as the latest in the Exotic Destinations series, I put in my entries on my two accounts, but didn't ask for my friends to enter on my behalf. And yet, in the first round of picks, who should get an email but little ole me? He's absolutely gorgeous, and I gave him a little pinto friend to ride along so he'd be double boxed. Maybe now I should put more effort into finally tracking down a matte Cancion!
Two Stones in one post! I wasn't sure he'd arrive in time for this post, but he met my expectations. I actually wasn't planning on another Stone for a bit, and then the March GemStones collection was announced. I was planning on picking up a Tegan piece the next time she painted for Stone, and here was my opportunity! I was ready to buy right when they dropped and came away with my first choice - Schmutz, a darling chestnut Morgan Chip. He's so nicely done, and I love when I can get pieces by my artist friends in OF, particularly as a person who doesn't collect customs or artist resins!
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